The goal of the ride is to raise $8,000,000 for the American Lung Association.   Each rider must raise a minimum of $6,000 in donations.  There are about 1,000 registered riders.

The ride starts in Seattle Washington on June 15th, 1998 and ends 6 1/2 weeks and 3,000 miles later in Washington D.C. 

The ride is fully supported. That means I'll be fed, I'll have a place to stay at night, I'll have hot showers, and they will pack my gear from location to location daily.   A "place to stay" means a campsite.  My gear will include a tent and a sleeping bag.  This means, that I will not have a room with phone and power.   That creates some challenges in "Staying Connected".  See how I plan to meet these challenges in the "Staying Connected" part of this web site.

June 15:  Seattle, Washington (Start)
June 18:  Kennewick, Washington
June 24:  Missoula, Montana,
June 29:  Billings, Montana
July 5:  Rapid City, South Dakota
July 12:  New Ulm, Minnesota
July 17:  Madison, Wisconsin
July 24 Sandusky, Ohio
July 29:  Confluence, Pennsylvania
August 1:  Washington D.C.  (Finish)

I have visited the states colored with blue.  I have not yet been in the states that are white.

Riding a bike from coast to coast is a once in a lifetime chance.  My experiences of this ride will be shared through e-mail (text and pictures) through the news media, and through this web site.  I will keep everyone updated twice a week.